I don't know why it took me this long to find
Rover TV (after all o
ur pals at Engadget had the scoop on it way back in June) but this could be the next hot portable gadget. Basically it plays TV, video etc. using SD cards for storage. The cute little Rover comes in two versions a $299 Big Screen model and the $349 Rover TV Wide Screen. Both weigh under six ounces and can be plugged into a computer or TV. You can also tune in digital FM and can record directly to your Rover from your TV. It comes with a 2GB card and has a rechargeable lithium ion battery.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
bball widow Nov 14th 2006 6:11PM
I am thinking about purchasing a Rover TV for my son for Christmas; or an Ipod. I am not into all of the latest gadgets.
My concern would be; is the audio good? Would it be comparable to the Ipod?
susan Nov 26th 2006 8:25AM
I got a rover tv a couple of weeks ago..and yes. the audio is just is good as ipod. What I like is in addition to downloading music I can record tv shows direct from Tv without paying a fee. The other pmps out there only deal in music and fee based programs. with the rover you can take your tv shows with you wherever you go. as for whether to buy rover instead of ipod- it depends. The rover costs about 300 and records tv and music . the other ones only record music , but they have been popular with teenagers for a long time and teenagers like to go with the crowd instead of going with something new and different. If your son is 13 and he wants an ipod is poses a big question because his friends probably haven't even heard of rover tv yet. The younger teens like to follow the mob mentality..and that would be ipod.